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EDITORIAL: Sen. Gardner, make kid’s Medicaid a priority

Gazette, The (CO)

As Republicans grapple with dismantling the ill-fated Affordable Care Act, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner should distinguish himself as the Senate's top defender of kids.

Gardner serves on a 13-member panel of Republicans charged with repealing and replacing Obamacare with the American Health Care Act. The task could make or break Gardner's party in the 2018 midterm elections.

Political opponents debate the wisdom of the Affordable Care Act's massive expansion of Medicaid and the desire of Republicans to phase it out. Some define health insurance as a "right," while others see it as a responsibility or privilege.

Either way, civilized societies have a responsibility to ensure health care for kids.